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Come to the Table

Pour some tea, grab a sugar cookie, and join a journey through the dining room and into the heart.In this heartfelt and helpful book, Doris Christopher shows families how to honor and celebrate one of our most beloved traditions: togetherness around the dinner table. An American entrepreneur and enterprising mom, Christopher serves us a blend of inspiration and practical advice, revealing how she and others have used this humble surface as a way to strengthen family life.As Doris Christopher shares tips on how to make ordinary dinners special, how to encourage even teenagers to join the family gathering, and how helping to prepare meals can boost a child's self-esteem, she also shares remembrances of her family table — stories that will surely revive readers' own memories.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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